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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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